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Collected notes writings about mother's death, 1945

 File — Box: 4

Scope and Contents

Anna Travilla Speakman died Oct. 27, 1945, after declining health and apparent complications of abdominal surgery. Janet flew to Pennsylvania from California, and after conversations with her mother's nurse, she became convinced the surgery was unnecessary and as a trained nurse she should have been consulted.

Dates

  • Creation: 1945

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

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